diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c b/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c
index 0b88d96511ad..e4a203313906 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcuscale.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static struct rcu_scale_ops rcu_ops = {
 	.get_gp_seq	= rcu_get_gp_seq,
 	.gp_diff	= rcu_seq_diff,
 	.exp_completed	= rcu_exp_batches_completed,
-	.async		= call_rcu,
+	.async		= call_rcu_hurry,
 	.gp_barrier	= rcu_barrier,
 	.sync		= synchronize_rcu,
 	.exp_sync	= synchronize_rcu_expedited,